Page 61 of Celestial Bodies

Souzie shook her head with a grumble. “You’re lucky you’re alreadyinjured, or I’d kick your ass.”

Klorin continued, “Julen, Ferrean had it out for Dacias. More so than we thought. He’s too far gone with his rage. It pickled his brain.” He sat up so he could look at Julen. “If he were smart, he would have let us get you in Rugiria andthentold the Royal Palace so they could get information from you about Haligran. But, that would have required forward-thinking, not one of Ferrean’s stronger traits.”

“Lie down! Keep this damn ice on your head,” Souzie scolded.

Klorin huffed and winced at the pain laughing caused him. “As much as I want to help tonight, friends, I might slow you down. I think I need to recuperate.”

Souzie grabbed a glass of water from her bedside table and made Klorin drink. “You are absolutely not helping tonight. If you pass out along the way or, worse, at the castle, we’re all heading to Vinculux.” She turned to Dacias and said, “Though I can’t help but be relieved that you are here, Dacias. Three people will ensure we get things done as quickly as possible, then get the fuck out of there.”

Dacias nodded. “Agreed. Once we’re finished, Julen and I will go straight to the access hatch. Klorin, you can hide out here for a bit if you want to recover in the arms of Lady Souzie.”

“Don’t need to tell me twice.” Klorin smiled at Souzie, who approached and planted a sweet kiss on him.

She turned to Dacias and Julen with a smirk on her face. “All right, loves. Klorin and I need a moment, please.”

Dacias chuckled and led Julen out of Souzie’s bedroom. Julen spoke the moment Dacias shut the door behind them. “Dacias, I hate that this happened. You don’t have to do this. You can go back and fight. That way, you might be able to stay in Rugiria.”

Dacias shook his head. “Julen, we’re getting you out of here. You’re not staying here anymore. It’s taking everything I have not to walk to that castle and gut your father like a fish. I’m not going anywhere without you. We’re in this together.”

Julen’s eyes widened, and his mouth fell open. That adorable red blushbloomed on his cheeks and neck. He wrapped his arms around Dacias and crushed their lips together.

Dacias moaned in Julen’s mouth, and Julen shuddered.

Julen ripped his face away from Dacias, his eyes glassy with emotion. “I love you. I love you so much.”

He pulled Dacias toward a door in the kitchen. He opened it, revealing a pantry, and pushed Dacias in.

Dacias laughed and asked, “What are we doing?”

Julen grabbed a candle from a table, entered the pantry with Dacias, and closed the door behind him. The candle cast a warm glow on Julen’s face as he looked up at him with a level of heat in his eyes that Dacias had never seen. “I can’t wait anymore. I can’t wait until after we finish the plan. I need you now.”

Julen set the candle on a shelf, then dropped to his knees and unbuttoned Dacias’s pants. “Julen, you don’t—”

His breath hitched as Julen swallowed his cock. Julen massaged Dacias with his tongue in long, slow strokes, then started tugging at his cock.

Dacias became hard, and Julen hummed at the sight. “Your cock is so beautiful, Dacias. It’s perfect.”

Julen traced his tongue along the veins, then licked the slit of Dacias’s cock head. “Fuck, Julen…”

Julen released a devious laugh and then sucked him down fully, his face pressed against Dacias’s pelvic area.

Dacias could feel Julen’s throat flex around his cock, and he moaned at how good it felt. The pressure against his head was so rough. So intense. Julen was pushing Dacias as far down his throat as he could.

Dacias looked down to see Julen staring up at him, his eyes hungry as he worshiped Dacias. They locked eyes, and Julen slid his mouth off Dacias, then slapped the cock against his face. He rubbed his lips along Dacias’s head, then circled his tongue around it.

Dacias was almost in hysterics at this point. His animal form started growing restless. He realized Julen had never seen his animal form emerge during intimate moments since they mostly stayed in Cupidor. He grippedonto the shelves that hung around them, knocking over a broom and bucket as his arms flailed.

Dacias sprouted claws and started scratching at the wooden shelves. He released a low snarl, and Julen looked up at him.

“Dacias! Oh my goodness…”

Dacias swallowed. He didn’t want to startle Julen. “I’m sorry. I’ve heard this happens sometimes when it’s…it’s…”

“What?” Julen asked.

Dacias locked eyes with Julen. He knew his eyes must be a glowing amber by how Julen looked at him. “It happens when it’s this good. When a shifter feels this much for the other person.” His voice trailed off before he found the courage to say, “When it’s love. This is the first time it’s ever happened to me.”

Julen’s eyes glistened as a big grin stretched across his face. Then, he took a deep breath and swallowed Dacias down to the base of his cock. Julen became a machine, sucking Dacias with a rhythm, pushing him as deep as his throat could handle.

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